Juan J. Medina
Brigadier General Juan J. Medina
19th Adjutant General of Puerto Rico
Birth nameJuan José Medina Lamela
BornQuebradillas, Puerto Rico
AllegianceUnited States United States of America
Service/branch Puerto Rico Air National Guard
Years of service1980-2012 (PR ANG) 2013-2014 (PR Adjutant General)
Rank Brigadier General
Unit156th Airlift Wing
Commands held

Juan José Medina Lamela[lower-alpha 1] Was the 19th Puerto Rico Adjutant General, and the commanding officer of the Puerto Rico National Guard. Medina was born in Quebradillas, Puerto Rico, was a Boy Scout of the troop 92 of Quebradillas and held the rank of brigadier general.[1]

His military education includes the Academy of military sciences at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in Tennessee; the squadron officers school at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama; the air command and State College, correspondence; and the Inter-American Defense College in Fort McNair in Washington, D.C. Medina Lamela retired from the Air National Guard on 2012 as a Coronel..

Medina came out of retirement when Puerto Rico governor Alejandro García Padilla appointed him as the Puerto Rico National Guard Adjutant General and was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General. Stepped down as Puerto Rico National Guard Adjutant General in October 2014.

Awards and decorations

Bronze oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with one Oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Combat Readiness Medal with three Oak leaf clusters
Bronze star
Width=44 scarlet ribbon with a central width-4 golden yellow stripe, flanked by pairs of width-1 scarlet, white, Old Glory blue, and white stripes
National Defense Service Medal with bronze Service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame
Silver oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Force Longevity Service Award with seven oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with silver Hourglass device, "M" device and bronze award numeral 3
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Puerto Rico Merit Cross with two oak leaf clusters
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Puerto Rico Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Puerto Rico Disaster Relief Ribbon

Badges

See also

Notes

References

  1. "Juan José Medina al mando de la Guardia Nacional". 2013-07-20. Archived from the original on 2014-03-09. Retrieved 2014-02-27.


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